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#1 2013-02-05 15:25:45

Cozyhut3
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Skylanders: Swap Force

Today the third iteration in the Skylanders series was announced, and it involves new figures that can be broken in half. The point of it? The top and bottom halves can be interchanged between swap force characters. Is Wash-Buckler too slow for you? Change out his slimy tentacles for Magna-Charge's electro-wheel. Need to get said robot to the top of the tallest mountain? Give him Blast-Zone's rocket legs. The list goes on, with 256 possible combinations.

"That's nice", you're thinking, "but I quit after Giants." Well guess what? They finally added jumping. Albeit less of a selling point, there's another batch of Lightcore, Series 2, and newlanders made for Swap Force. Also, the graphics are better than ever.

So discuss.

EDIT: Trailer's out: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=VHaGAXzm … HaGAXzmiTg

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#2 2013-02-05 16:15:36

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

I NEED THIS! First, I need Skylanders Giants since I never got it, then I must get this!

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#3 2013-02-05 17:41:32

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

They really seem to come out with these Skylanders games fast.


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#4 2013-02-05 17:53:03

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

Wash-Buckler seems cool!


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#5 2013-02-05 21:23:18

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

Luigitailsdoll45 wrote:

Wash-Buckler seems cool!

He and Stink Bomb are my favorite.  big_smile  You know what might be cool? Wash Bomb. :3

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#6 2013-02-05 21:27:22

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

Cozyhut3 wrote:

Luigitailsdoll45 wrote:

Wash-Buckler seems cool!

He and Stink Bomb are my favorite.  big_smile  You know what might be cool? Wash Bomb. :3

Stink bomb? Where's he?

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#7 2013-02-05 21:30:09

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

ImagineIt wrote:

Cozyhut3 wrote:

Luigitailsdoll45 wrote:

Wash-Buckler seems cool!

He and Stink Bomb are my favorites.  big_smile  You know what might be cool? Wash Bomb. :3

Stink bomb? Where's he?

The skunk in the trailer I just added to the original post, of course. :3

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#8 2013-02-05 21:36:39

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Ok. Thanks.  smile

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#9 2013-02-05 21:40:25

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

This sounds cool
Probably not enough for me to downgrade to Skylanders from other ARPGs but could be fun.

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#10 2013-02-05 21:45:51

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Sounds cool. I'd rather play Disney Infinity though.


It's my birthday. Deal with it.

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#11 2013-02-05 21:48:47

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

maxdoss wrote:

Sounds cool. I'd rather play Disney Infinity though.

I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

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#12 2013-02-05 21:53:18

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

ImagineIt wrote:

maxdoss wrote:

Sounds cool. I'd rather play Disney Infinity though.

I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

It's really just "you need to buy things to play, Disney style"
The gameplay style doesn't sound similar at all.

But if "buy these toys to play" actually becomes a thing aside from Skylanders in gaming, it'll suck.


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#13 2013-02-05 22:12:06

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

soupoftomato wrote:

ImagineIt wrote:

maxdoss wrote:

Sounds cool. I'd rather play Disney Infinity though.

I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

It's really just "you need to buy things to play, Disney style"
The gameplay style doesn't sound similar at all.

But if "buy these toys to play" actually becomes a thing aside from Skylanders in gaming, it'll suck.

Until Disney Infinity gets Gravity Falls, I stickin with Skylanders.


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#14 2013-02-05 22:14:51

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

soupoftomato wrote:

ImagineIt wrote:

maxdoss wrote:

Sounds cool. I'd rather play Disney Infinity though.

I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

It's really just "you need to buy things to play, Disney style"
The gameplay style doesn't sound similar at all.

But if "buy these toys to play" actually becomes a thing aside from Skylanders in gaming, it'll suck.

webkinz has been around for ages
even if it isn't "gaming" per se


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#15 2013-02-05 22:18:16

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

zubblewu wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

ImagineIt wrote:


I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

It's really just "you need to buy things to play, Disney style"
The gameplay style doesn't sound similar at all.

But if "buy these toys to play" actually becomes a thing aside from Skylanders in gaming, it'll suck.

webkinz has been around for ages
even if it isn't "gaming" per se

Meh.
But I think we're more discussing figures rather than ADOWABLE stuffed animals.


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#16 2013-02-05 22:25:26

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

haxcharsol wrote:

zubblewu wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

It's really just "you need to buy things to play, Disney style"
The gameplay style doesn't sound similar at all.

But if "buy these toys to play" actually becomes a thing aside from Skylanders in gaming, it'll suck.

webkinz has been around for ages
even if it isn't "gaming" per se

Meh.
But I think we're more discussing figures rather than ADOWABLE stuffed animals.

You're still just buying toys aimed at little kids so I wouldn't go on one of those "THEY'RE CALLED ACTION FIGURES" power trips

if action figure powertrips exist

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#17 2013-02-06 00:05:35

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

I never actually played Skylanders before and don't plan on it. It seems expensive and I'd rather invest in other things. Plus I have a reeally tight budget and anything over $20 is expensive to me.


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#18 2013-02-06 07:38:45

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

ImagineIt wrote:

maxdoss wrote:

Sounds cool. I'd rather play Disney Infinity though.

I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

Disney Infinity is a level-building sandbox, and Skylanders is a dungeon crawler.

Do you guys think Disney infinity is going to beat Skylanders at its own game? I myself doubt it... Skylanders was around WAAAYYYY before Infinity was announced.

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#19 2013-02-06 08:00:39

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

Cozyhut3 wrote:

ImagineIt wrote:

maxdoss wrote:

Sounds cool. I'd rather play Disney Infinity though.

I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

Disney Infinity is a level-building sandbox, and Skylanders is a dungeon crawler.

Do you guys think Disney infinity is going to beat Skylanders at its own game? I myself doubt it... Skylanders was around WAAAYYYY before Infinity was announced.

But Disney Infinity has DISNEY CHARACTES OMG! Nah, just kidding. Disney Infinity looks better I think in every way, except that Skylanders did the concept first. Call me a Disney fan.


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#20 2013-02-07 18:33:52

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

maxdoss wrote:

Cozyhut3 wrote:

ImagineIt wrote:

I just think that's a rip off.  hmm

Disney Infinity is a level-building sandbox, and Skylanders is a dungeon crawler.

Do you guys think Disney infinity is going to beat Skylanders at its own game? I myself doubt it... Skylanders was around WAAAYYYY before Infinity was announced.

But Disney Infinity has DISNEY CHARACTES OMG! Nah, just kidding. Disney Infinity looks better I think in every way, except that Skylanders did the concept first. Call me a Disney fan.

I have to admit, I did see one or two cool things in the trailer. But I swear, if ol' 626 only gets a cameo...

So three new characters were revealed in the teaser trailer! Go watch it!  big_smile

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#21 2013-02-07 18:51:46

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

Cozyhut3 wrote:

maxdoss wrote:

Cozyhut3 wrote:


Disney Infinity is a level-building sandbox, and Skylanders is a dungeon crawler.

Do you guys think Disney infinity is going to beat Skylanders at its own game? I myself doubt it... Skylanders was around WAAAYYYY before Infinity was announced.

But Disney Infinity has DISNEY CHARACTES OMG! Nah, just kidding. Disney Infinity looks better I think in every way, except that Skylanders did the concept first. Call me a Disney fan.

I have to admit, I did see one or two cool things in the trailer. But I swear, if ol' 626 only gets a cameo...

So three new characters were revealed in the teaser trailer! Go watch it!  big_smile

Link please?


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#22 2013-02-07 21:13:11

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

Cozyhut3 wrote:

maxdoss wrote:

Cozyhut3 wrote:


Disney Infinity is a level-building sandbox, and Skylanders is a dungeon crawler.

Do you guys think Disney infinity is going to beat Skylanders at its own game? I myself doubt it... Skylanders was around WAAAYYYY before Infinity was announced.

But Disney Infinity has DISNEY CHARACTES OMG! Nah, just kidding. Disney Infinity looks better I think in every way, except that Skylanders did the concept first. Call me a Disney fan.

I have to admit, I did see one or two cool things in the trailer. But I swear, if ol' 626 only gets a cameo...

What type of move would be giving Stitch a background part even be!

Then again, my little brother hasn't even heard of Lilo and Stitch so I suppose it's sort of
not as popular now


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#23 2013-02-07 21:29:19

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

soupoftomato wrote:

Cozyhut3 wrote:

maxdoss wrote:


But Disney Infinity has DISNEY CHARACTES OMG! Nah, just kidding. Disney Infinity looks better I think in every way, except that Skylanders did the concept first. Call me a Disney fan.

I have to admit, I did see one or two cool things in the trailer. But I swear, if ol' 626 only gets a cameo...

What type of move would be giving Stitch a background part even be!

Then again, my little brother hasn't even heard of Lilo and Stitch so I suppose it's sort of
not as popular now

Daaang. I know the entire storyline is probably too farfetched for today's demographic, but... those experiments... they were my friends growing up... XD

Especially Slugger. ._.

RE-RAILING THREAD, PLEASE WAIT...

Well, no new Skylanders have been revealed since my last post. Wanna speculate Stink Bomb's moves? I'm guessing Punches, some sneaky ninja trick, and... gas...

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#24 2013-02-07 21:36:02

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

Cozyhut3 wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

Cozyhut3 wrote:


I have to admit, I did see one or two cool things in the trailer. But I swear, if ol' 626 only gets a cameo...

What type of move would be giving Stitch a background part even be!

Then again, my little brother hasn't even heard of Lilo and Stitch so I suppose it's sort of
not as popular now

Daaang. I know the entire storyline is probably too farfetched for today's demographic, but... those experiments... they were my friends growing up... XD

Especially Slugger. ._.

RE-RAILING THREAD, PLEASE WAIT...

Well, no new Skylanders have been revealed since my last post. Wanna speculate Stink Bomb's moves? I'm guessing Punches, some sneaky ninja trick, and... gas...

I loved Lilo and Stitch.  smile

Why doesn't Countdown have interchangable parts anyways?

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#25 2013-02-08 07:28:12

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Re: Skylanders: Swap Force

ImagineIt wrote:

Cozyhut3 wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:


What type of move would be giving Stitch a background part even be!

Then again, my little brother hasn't even heard of Lilo and Stitch so I suppose it's sort of
not as popular now

Daaang. I know the entire storyline is probably too farfetched for today's demographic, but... those experiments... they were my friends growing up... XD

Especially Slugger. ._.

RE-RAILING THREAD, PLEASE WAIT...

Well, no new Skylanders have been revealed since my last post. Wanna speculate Stink Bomb's moves? I'm guessing Punches, some sneaky ninja trick, and... gas...

I loved Lilo and Stitch.  smile

Why doesn't Countdown have interchangable parts anyways?

We just can't stop having things in common.  yikes

Countdown doesn't have interchangeable parts because he simply isn't a Swap Force Skylander. He's a "normallander". If it helps, one of his attacks is throwing his own head off, which explodes and magically reappears on his "neck".  tongue

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